Silicon strain (IMAGE)

University of Surrey

Silicon strain

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This experiment helped understanding the ion beam implantation effect on thin single-crystal membranes by creating an analogy with a liquid droplet placed on a thin elastic membrane in which its weight creates a downward bending (bowing) of the film underneath the droplet, followed by the appearance of radial wrinkles

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University of Surrey

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